Re: [GSAS-Member] frozen bloodworms (was) Re: Was Bulk chemicals - now Salts...and fin rot in guppies...

[matt kaufman <igotadose@hotmail.com>]

To further complicate things:
 
1) What's sold in shops out here (as far as I've found), is blackworms. Not 
'red tubifex.' which are smaller (and are the worms in the video). I really 
wish I could get the 'red tubifex' worms, live, out here, but apparently 
they're banned in most states due to risk of hepatitis transmission to humans, 
since they're collected in truly nasty places in Mexico and elsewhere. With 
care, they're a great killi growth food. I always pick some up when I'm back in 
NJ. Breathable bags make bringing them back possible. 
2) In Chinatown NYC, years ago, I found a shop that specialized in Bettas 
(pronounced Bett-ahs not Bay-tahs), that sold honest-to-goodness *live 
bloodworms.* Yes, chironomid larvae, imported, in damp newspaper along with the 
Bettas. Had to keep them cool otherwise they start flying around and, sadly, 
biting. I've never seen live chironomid larvae here. Mr. Liem knew what I was 
talking about but hadn't seen them imported in many years.



> From: onefish2fish@comcast.net> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com> Date: Mon, 28 
> Jul 2008 15:48:34 -0700> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] frozen bloodworms (was) 
> Re: Was Bulk chemicals - now Salts...and fin rot in guppies...> > I buy them 
> live. They usually come in portions of about 2-3 tablespoons.> Fish love them 
> and if you over feed the excess will live in the substrate> where your fish 
> learn to hunt them.> 
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